OBITUARIES

May 21, 2022

Ronald A. Gutek, educator, firefighter and proud US Navy veteran, passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Ron was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 2, 1932 to the late William S. and Anna May (Grubb) Gutek. He served in the Korean War in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, serving on the...

May 20, 2022

William “Bill” Haines, 66, of Barto passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 20th, 2022. Born in Coral Gables, Florida, he was the son of the late William and Caroline (Devane) Haines. He was the owner of Mulberry Hill Orchards and Mulberry Hill Christmas Trees. Bill is survived by his daughter, Kate, wife of Eric Hummel and his son, John...

May 18, 2022

Deborah “Debbi” L. Wanamaker, 53, of East Greenville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Jason Wanamaker. They would have celebrated 20 years of marriage in September. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the Jean (Adams) Melton,...

May 18, 2022

Velva Mae Warsing, 86 of Allentown entered heavens gates on May 18th, 2022. Velva was predeceased by her loving husband of 69 years, William Warsing Sr. She was also predeceased by her son Thomas Richard Warsing, her parents Jobe and Nina Hess, her brother Wilbur Hess and sister Maxine Mellott. Velva is survived by her daughters Donna R Leeper...

May 17, 2022

Simerjit Kaur Dhillon, 75, of Bethlehem Township passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Hardial Dhillon. They celebrated 56 years of marriage last December. Born in India, she was the daughter of the late Bakshish Singh and Karam Kaur. Along with her husband, she is survived by her sons, Satwinder, and his...

May 16, 2022

Donald H. Breidenbach, 82, of Lower Saucon, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Naomi (Weil) Breidenbach. He was an engineer on the narrow gauge railroad for 30 years, retiring in 1996. Don enjoyed traveling with his family and friends, fishing, yard work, and...

May 14, 2022

Joseph J. “Joe” Ciccone, 83, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Marion J. (Oswald) Ciccone. Raised in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary (Ciccone) LoVallo. Joe served his country honorably in the Navy. He worked in computer technology and became a systems analyst. He worked...

May 12, 2022

Daniel J. Dancho, 73, of Allentown, passed away on May 12, 2022. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vivian (Bartos) Dancho. He is survived by his brother: Neil Dancho; and his nieces and nephews: Joseph, Alison, Brian, and Brooke. He was predeceased by his brother: Jeffrey Dancho. Services will beheld privately. To...

May 8, 2022

Shirley M. (Hantz) Miller, 86, of Center Valley, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ada S. (Miller) Hantz. Shirley was a Bank Manager for many years. Surviving is her loving husband: Robert R. Miller; Children: Valerie (Kurt), Pamela (Frank); grandchildren: Jennifer (Jesse), Nicole (Joe), Taylor...

May 8, 2022

Brenda E. Pennypacker, 101, of Nazareth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ralph Agoglia who passed in 1975. She was also the wife of the late Donald Pennypacker who died in 1986. Born in Camberwell, London, England, she was the daughter of the late Frederick John and Susanna Dora (Sutton)...

May 7, 2022

Shawn Michael Rafferty, 49, of Coopersburg passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of Cheryl (Synakowski) Casson and the late James Rafferty. Shawn was in the US Army and had served tours in Afghanistan. He then went on to work in Fiber Optics at Tellabs. Along with his mother, he...

May 6, 2022

Howard Robert Crist, 80, of Orefield, passed away May 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Crinkey) Crist. Born in Quakertown, Howard was the son of the late Howard and Lillian (Renner) Crist and the stepson of the late Richard Crist. Howard was an Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a molder, most recently...

May 5, 2022

Virginia R. (Watts) Herrmann, 96, of North Wales, passed away on May 5, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Florence C. (Somiesky) Watts. She was widowed from her loving husband, George J. Herrmann Jr. Virginia worked as an inspector at Standard Press Steel in Hatboro, PA for many years.

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May 5, 2022

Ray B. Hausman, 94, of Zionsville passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 5th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Miriam A. (Kleinsmith) Hausman for 71 years. Born on the farm on Limeport Pike, to the late George and Cora (Hillegass) Hausman. He was a lifelong farmer, taking over the family farm in 1964. He owned and...

May 3, 2022

Ronald A. Leister, 88, of Green Lane passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Hoffman) Leister. They were married 62 years. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Abner and Mamie (Boyer) Leister. He served his country honorably in the Navy. He first...

Apr 29, 2022

Warren F. Kurtz, 77, of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Carroll (Lewin) Kurtz. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Norman and Elizabeth (Supplee) Kurtz. He served his country honorably in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a lineman supervisor for PECO, formerly known...

Apr 25, 2022

Cindy Lou Condello, 81, of Pennsburg, and formerly of Marmora, NJ and Fogelsville, PA, passed away April 25, 2022. She was the widow of Dale Decking and Carmen Condello. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Applegate) Tyson. Cindy and her first husband, Dale Decking, owned and operated the Village Pantry Bakery in...

Apr 22, 2022

Ephraim E. Long, 92, of Frederick Living and formerly of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22nd, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Anna (Zepp) Long. They celebrated 70 years of marriage last November. Born in Sumneytown, PA, he was a son of the late Ephraim and Florence (Bishop) Long. Ephraim served our country honorably in the...

Apr 18, 2022

Lawrence Martin "Diehly" Diehl, of Red Hill, and formerly of Bally, passed away on his 88th birthday-April 18, 2022. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Trout) Diehl. Born in East Greenville, he was the son of the late Russell C. and Edna (Weller) Diehl. Diehly was a 1952 graduate of Pennsburg High School and served his country...

Apr 13, 2022

Louis A. Parise, 94, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Raffaele and Mildred (Vigilatore) Parise. He was married to his loving wife Chiarina (DelSordo) Parise for 72 years. Louis proudly served our country in the United States Navy, and then went to Newark College of...